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8. P. CLARK.

COVER.

APPLICATION men APR.22. i918.

Patented Apr. 1,1919.

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COVER.

Specification of Ztetters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

Application filed April 22, 1918. Serial No. 230,169.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND P. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to covers for fruit barrels or fruit baskets and its object is to provide such a cover with a ventilated cushion which forms an integral part therewith.

With this and other objects in view, this invention will be fully illustrated in the drawing, described in the specification, and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view of the cover as it will appear when placed on a barrel or basket.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cover.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the cover.

In the several figures of the drawing, like reference numerals indicate like parts.

As shown in the drawing, the cover comprises a circular rim or flange 1 formed by a rectangular strip of wood 2 having its ends suitably fastened together. Cross slats 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are fastened over the top of the rim 1, which slats are arranged in such a manner so as to leave free spaces 8, 9, 10 and 11 between them. A single cross bar 12 is fastened over the topof the cross slats at right angles thereto with the ends thereof slightly projecting over the edge of the rim on two diametrically opposite points thereof.

The structure so far described forms a cover in which the rim or flange 1 is adapted to fit inside of the outer rim of a barrel or basket while the ends of the cross bar 12 which project slightly beyond the flange 1' rest on top of the rim of the barrel or basket and hold the cover in place thereon.

Fastened to the under side of the cross slats 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 and surrounded by the rim or flange 1, is the ventilating cushion 13. This cushion is circular in outline and has a slightly smaller diameter than the rim or flange 1. This leaves a circular space between its outer circumference and the inner circumference of the rim 1. The cushion 13 is built up of two layers of material, one of which comprises a pad 14 made of corrugated straw-board, and the other of which comprises a disk 15 made of heavy paper stock preferably white or gray 1n color.

The cushion is perforated with a number of openings 16 provided for ventilation and is fastened to the cover in such a manner so as to locate these ventilating openings below and between the free spaces provided between the cross slats as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The cushion is fastened to the cover with the corrugated pad 14 in contact with the cross slats of the cover, so that when the cover is placed on a barrel or basket containing fruit, the disk 15 will come in contact with the fruit without bruising it. The openings in the cushion provide ventilation and prevent sweating of the fruit and dissipate any accumulation of moisture on the cover thus keeping the cover dry. It will also permit refrigeration of the fruit to betterdadvantage than will covers heretofore use The combination cover and cushion made up in the manner above described facilitates the proper locating of the cushion on top of the fruit as the cover itself will act as means for centering and holding it in the center of the barrel or basket. In this way both the strength of a cover and the elasticity and ventilating properties of a cushion are combined in one structure to in crease the utility of both of them.

When the cover is used for a barrel, the rim or flange 1 is reduced in height so that it will 'fit into the groove provided on the inside of the barrel near the outer edge thereof.

I claim.

1. In a cover the combination of a rim, cross slats fastened to one side of said rim, a cushion fastened on the under side of said cross slats and centrally of said rim ventilating holes leading through said cushion and between said cross slats.

2. In a cover the combination of a rim forming a downwardly projecting flange, cross slats bridging the o ening formed by said rim on one side t ereof, a cushion comprising a series of yieldin layers of paper fastened on the under slde of said cross slats and centrally of said downwardly cross slats and centrally of said rim, said cushion comprising a layer of corrugated paper and a bottom layer of stiff paper, ventilating holes leading through said cushinn and between said cross slats.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

RAYMOND P. CLARK.

projecting flange ventilating holes leading through said cushion and between said cross slats.

3. In a cover the combination of a rim, cross slats bridging the opening formed by said rim on one side thereof, a ventilating cushion fastened to the under side of said Copies of this! patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

